Category Archives: Witcher

Bertha Mae (Stickney) Witcher, Part 3

Posted on January 12, 2026 by forwardlylookingback

Mae was fifty years old when her husband, J. E. Witcher, died on February 20, 1931. She appears to be doing well and managing her affairs, as newspaper notices indicate. She, or someone in her employ, oversees the cattle herd, … Continue reading →

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B. M. (Stickney) Witcher Buchanan Part 2, J. E. Witcher’s Black Box

Posted on December 22, 2025 by forwardlylookingback

James Edward Witcher’s black box was made of tin, painted black with gold trim. His name is painted on one end as “J. E. Witcher.” It measures about ten inches by seven and a half inches, and four inches deep. … Continue reading →

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Bertha Mae (Stickney) Witcher Buchanan Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2025 by forwardlylookingback

Bertha “Mae” Stickney was the fifth child born to James Franklin and Elvira Tennessee (Perry) Stickney in Jonesboro, Coryell County, Texas, on January 26, 1881. At sixteen, she moved with her parents and five younger siblings—sisters Emma Jean, Jessie Frank, … Continue reading →

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